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IJ#35 -Waterside MDA-IED-CBRNE Prevention - IJ.docx $$� (PSGP FY 08) <br /> . . - . . .. . <br /> - o • � - Narrative <br /> _ . • - Not to exceed 1 a e <br /> - •• The Port of Redwood City(Port),located 18 nautical miles south of San Francisco,is the only deep-water <br /> port in South San Francisco Bay. The Port specializes in international bulk, break-bulk, and specialized <br /> cargo services. The Port is under jurisdiction of the USCG Sector San Francisco and is part of the Captain <br /> of the Port's AMSP. The Port of Redwood City controls the 120-acre port complex and adjacent <br /> waterway. Strategically located between San Francisco and the rapidly growing Silicon Valley/San lose <br /> region,the Port provides excellent inland transportation access via U.S Highway 101 and Union Pacific <br /> Railroad. The Port has 5 wharves that can operate on a 24/7 basis via ship unloading conveyors, <br /> pipelines,and hoppers. James Skinner,Chief—Redwood City Fire Department,is the Fire Department's <br /> authorizing official for entering into a grant agreement. Martin Schutt, the Fire Department's Marine <br /> Unit Supervisor, is the primary point of contact for management of the project as outlined in this <br /> application. The Redwood City Fire Department(RCFD) is a local agency and is a division of the City of <br /> Redwood City. The City is governed by a City Council and a Fire Chief, who is appointed by the City <br /> Council, manages the Fire Department. As a local agency,the Fire Department is mandated to remain <br /> compliant with various state/federal security and emergency response requirements. The Fire <br /> DepaKment plays a primary role in layered protection for the City and Port of Redwood City. Protection <br /> is both coordinated and provided for in several methods by the Fire Department force and its <br /> cooperatives. Externally,the Fire Department coordinates efforts with local (City/County), state(EMA), <br /> and federal (DHS)entities;this includes all organizations and branches that fall under such jurisdictions. <br /> These agencies play key roles in the Port of Redwood City's Facility Security and Emergency Response <br /> Plans. Coordination through exercise, occasional meetings/conferences, and maintenance of <br /> relationships through Memoranda of Understanding keep all agencies aware of current responsibilities. <br /> A Port Security Committee has been established to communicate these needs and consistently enhance <br /> maritime safety and security;the RCFD is part of this committee. <br /> Deep-water facilities and efficient service has enabled the Port of Redwood City to become the fastest <br /> growing "small" bulk port in California. Focusing on development efforts on dry-bulk, break-bulk and <br /> specialized cargoes,the Port has experienced phenomenal growth in a very short span of time. In nearly <br /> twenty(20)years,tonnage has risen from 200,000 metric tons to nearly 2,000,000 metric tons annually. <br /> Current activity brings approximately 150 vessel visits annually. The Port is also adding additional marine <br /> use tenants that will use the complex to import/export cargo. With increasing demand for aggregates <br /> and other construction materials in the San Francisco Bay Area,the Port is expecting annual tonnage and <br /> vessel arrivals to continually increase. The Port is also home to several hazardous materials facilities, <br /> including Clean Harbors, Seaport Environmental,and Univar. Facilities include chemical and petroleum <br /> storage tanks for a variety of different chemicals, petroleum products,and hazardous wastes(chlorine, <br /> sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid,sodium hydroxide,sodium bisulfate,sodium <br /> hypochlorate, potassium hydroxide, gasoline, diesel,trans-mix,flammable waste, etc.). Up to nine full <br /> railcar and several trucks used to transport ha2ardous materials are located within the Port complex at <br /> any time. The Port of Redwood City is in charge of security for the entire Port complex,including these <br /> chemical,petroleum,and hazardous waste facilities. <br /> 'WARNING:THIS RECORD WHEN FILLED OUT CONTAINS SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION THAT IS CONTROLLED <br /> UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 49 CFR 1520.NO PART OF THIS RECORD MAY BE DISCLOSED TO PERSONS WITHOUT A Page 2 of 8 <br /> 'NEED TO KNOW"AS DEFINED IN 49 CFR PART 1520,EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE <br /> ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTR4TION.UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE MAY RESULT IN <br /> CIVIL PENALTV OR OTHER ACTION.FOR U.S.GOVERNMENT AGENCIES,PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IS GOVERNED BY 5 <br /> U.S.C.552 AND 49 CFR PART 1520" <br />